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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

ERDAS APOLLO Serves Mission Data from Saturn and Mars Exploration

ERDAS announces that the Italian Space Agency (ASI) is using ERDAS APOLLO to manage data collected from different space missions and deliver it for public consumption via a web portal. ASI is collaborating with the ESA and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the Cassini-Huygens, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) missions.

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Geologic Map of Lassen Volcanic National Park and Vicinity, California

The geologic map of Lassen Volcanic National Park (LVNP) and vicinity encompasses 1,905 km2 at the south end of the Cascade Range in Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, and Plumas Counties, northeastern California (fig. 1, sheet 3). The park includes 430 km2 of scenic volcanic features, glacially sculpted terrain, and the most spectacular array of thermal features

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

EPA Administrator Jackson to Lead Public-Private Delegation to Brazil

On August 15-19, US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter and representatives from US industry, government, academia and non-governmental organizations including, CH2MHILL, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft Corporation, Alcoa, the Rockefeller Foundation, Harvard University, C40 Cities and others to establish the United

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Belgium Forestry Lidar Data Online

In this case, we are presenting Forestry LiDAR data from a Belgian Village. This sample allows the user to visualize LiDAR point clouds as a WMS layer inside a website; to make profiles on the LiDAR point cloud using our DielmoOpenLiDAR profiles client and to display the point cloud on a 3D globe, thanks to our 3D point cloud tool.

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Intermap Technologies Reports 2011 Second Quarter Results

Revenue for the second quarter of 2011 was $4.4 million, a 16% decrease from the $5.3 million recorded in the same period in 2010. Of the revenue recognized in the second quarter, $2.4 million was attributable to the Company’s contract services business and $2.0 million was attributable to the licensing of the Company’s NEXTMap database.

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Leading Universities in Brazil Join Bentley’s Be Careers Network

Bentley Systems, Incorporated  today announced that Federal University of São Carlos and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have joined Bentley’s Be Careers Network. Through this innovative program, students and educators gain access to the same professional-grade software and training used by the world’s leading design and engineering firms.

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

DeLorme inReach Earns Major Awards

DeLorme, a leading innovator in mapping, GPS, and satellite communication technologies, has received an Outside Magazine Gear of the Show award and GearJunkie.com Best of Show honors for its soon-to-be-released inReach two-way satellite communicator. The awards stem from inReach’s debut at the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The annual Summer Market is the premier trade show for products

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Hidden Journeys Project, Royal Geographical Society

The new, updated website is now live with a number of additions and improvements, including a Themes section which groups selected waypoints by geographical feature, providing users with a different way of exploring the world. We’ve also added a number of audio slideshows to some of our waypoints (currently available on the Bangkok to Sydney, Miami

Monday, August 15th, 2011

SSTL’s Very High Resolution Satellite NigeriaSat-2 Prepares for Launch

The latest Earth observation satellite from UK small satellite manufacturer SSTL has successfully completed pre-launch tests and has been integrated with a Dnepr launch vehicle. NigeriaSat-2, one of the most advanced Earth observation small satellites ever to be launched, will lift-off from Yasny in southern Russia on 17 August, together with NigeriaSat-X, which was built

Monday, August 15th, 2011

NAVTEQ First to Launch 2010 US Tiger Census Information

NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, announced that users of geographic information systems (GIS) and geo-marketers have access to new tools to support their efforts. This new content is available now, having been integrated in NAVTEQ’s Census Boundaries and Census